The colorful calesas are back in Dagupan City’s streets with a vengeance after being eased out by the motorized tricycles in the 70s. This time around, they are hailed for tourism purposes, no longer treated as lowly derelicts of the past. In addition, leisure and recreational horseback-riding was restored in…
LINGAYEN—Some 3,000 employees of the provincial government, including regular and casual staff, received an extra cash gift of P10,000 on December 16. Provincial Budget Officer Hilaria Claveria said the amount is on top of their 13th month pay, plus P5,000 cash gift as provided for in Republic Act 8481, both…
DON Pedro “Bal” Balingit, owner of the oldest pharmacy in Dagupan and one of the most prominent entrepreneurs in the city, passed away in the early morning of December 14 from cardiac arrest at age 99. BALINGIT Balingit, a bosom buddy and classmate in Pampanga of the late President Diosdado…
DAGUPAN’s second and fourth most wanted persons, both allegedly members of a notorious gun-for-hire group, have been arrested on December 17. Arrested were Danilo Lomibao, 42, married, and Servillano Estrada, 52, fisherman, both residents of Pugaro District in Dagupan. Supt. Mariano Verzosa, the city’s police chief, said the capture of…
URDANETA CITY—The effect is negligible. This is how the city mayor here described the impact of the opening of an SM mall, the biggest chain in the country, in neighboring Rosales town on Urdaneta’s businesses In an interview with The PUNCH, Mayor Amadeo Perez Jr. said businessmen in their city…
LINGAYEN—The National Food Authority (NFA) office here is optimistic that it will exceed its palay procurement target this year. Ramon Cuaresma, NFA officer-in-charge, told The PUNCH that as of Wednesday, NFA has already purchased 470,000 bags of palay, representing 95 percent of 495,000 bags target for 2008.
THREE mothers, assisted by their children, went home with cash prizes after winning in the “My-caroni salad-making contest”, an activity held in conjunction with the Dagupan City fiesta. Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez and the City Nutrition Office hosted the cooking competition in cooperation with Lady’s Choice and Royal Macaroni on…
SAN CARLOS CITY–For the second consecutive year, this city was again overall champion in the recently concluded Private Schools Athletics Association (PRISAA) meet Region 1. San Carlos City harvested 82 gold, 45 silver and 17 bronze medals in the regional meet held in San Fernando City, La Union. Mayor Julier…
THE Pitaki Boyz of Jazy Sports/Beacon Philippines again made their home crowd proud by fashioning a 1-2-3-4 finish in the 2nd Gen. Bataoil-Jesus Garcia, Jr. Cup held December 14. Binalonan pride Merculio Ramos Jr., fresh from his 12-day stint at the Tour de Indonesia where he placed 13th in the…
TEAM YMCA- Filipinas Wado Ryu brought home four gold and two bronze medals from the 6th PTKS Invitational Karate Championships held December 6 at the Robinsons Mall in Pasig City. The four who won gold were John Enrico Vasquez of Mother Goose Special Science system (9 years old below advance…
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